Course Listings

CE 102

Intro to Civil Engineering

2 cr

Introduction to Civil Engineering as a profession and the issues facing today's Civil Engineers. Team work, freehand sketching and Computer Aided Design (CAD) will be introduced. Students will be introduced to powerful computational tools such as spreadsheets and MathCad and learn their application in Civil Engineering. Techniques of writing a successful research paper will also be presented.

Pre-requisite: MA 113 Minimum Grade of D or MA 125 Minimum Grade of D

CE 204

Surveying Fundamentals

2 cr

Applications of fundamental surveying techniques. Students will be introduced to the applications of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Civil Engineering.

Basic principles and techniques of highway design, including route layout, alignment, intersection design, and materials/earthwork estimation. Use of computer tools to generate and analyze highway designs.

Pre-requisite: CE 352 Minimum Grade of D

CE 360

Water Resources Engineering I

2 cr

The application of fluid mechanics and other science and engineering disciplines in the development of structures, projects, and systems involving water resources. Introductions to open-channel flow, closed-conduit flow, hydraulic structures, hydraulic machinery, and groundwater flow. Fee.

Co-requisite: CE 367Pre-requisite: EG 360 Minimum Grade of D

CE 367

Hydraulics Laboratory - W

1 cr

Laboratory and field measurement of fluid and flow properties; hydraulic laboratory practice and model stimulation techniques.

Introduction to specific physical, chemical, and microbiological methods of analysis common to environmental engineering; including laboratory and field measurement of water quality characteristics and interpretation of results.

Analysis of statically determinate structures such as trusses, beams, and frames including the calculation of deflections. Introduction to analysis of indeterminate structures.

Co-requisite: CE 385Pre-requisite: EG 315 Minimum Grade of D

CE 385

Structural Analysis Lab

1 cr

Modeling and analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures. Use of state-of-the-art structural analysis software.

Co-requisite: CE 384Pre-requisite: EG 315 Minimum Grade of D

CE 410

Construction Engineering

3 cr

An introduction to the construction industry and the role of civil engineering in construction. Construction engineering methods including preparation of cost estimates, critical path scheduling and resource allocation. Instructor permission. Fee.

CE 412

Mgmt & Sustainability of C.I.

3 cr

Management and sustainability of Civil infrastructure is designed to present an overview of infrastructure engineering and management systems and to use project management, decision support tools, and life cycle costing tools in connection with infrastructure planning and assessment. Students will be presented with the understanding that achieving sustainability requires the consideration to meeting present and future human needs and respecting "triple bottom line: economic, social, and environmental goals. The course also provides a review of several important design and management tools to support sustainable development and communities.

CE 431

Civil Engineering Design I

2 cr

Introduction to the practice of civil engineering and the engineering design process. In depth consideration of ethical issues in engineering practice. Participation in engineering design teams for project planning, proposal development, and completion of a feasibility study. Written and oral presentations of results. Senior Capstone Course. Fee.

A multidisciplinary development of a project involving analysis and design in Civil Engineering. Implementation of design concepts and methodologies from conception to final design. Completion of a comprehensive design project including cost estimates, oral and written presentation of results. A senior capstone course. Fee.

Pre-requisite: CE 431 Minimum Grade of D

CE 440

Intro to Geotech Eng

3 cr

An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering designed to provide tools to analyze geomechanical and geohydraulic problems associated with the design of foundations, retaining structures, slopes and other geotechnically related designs.

Principles of foundation analysis, design and construction in engineering practice.

Pre-requisite: CE 443 Minimum Grade of D

CE 443

Geotechnical Engineering

2 cr

An introduction to Geotechnical Engineering. Analysis of geomechanical and geohydraulic problems accompanying the design of foundations, retaining structures and slopes.

Pre-requisite: CE 340 Minimum Grade of D

CE 452

Transportation Geometric Desgn

3 cr

This course will provide students with an understanding of the basic principles and techniques of highway design. This will include laying out potential routes, design of the alignment and intersections, and evaluation of earthwork requirements. The student should be able to understand and apply these principles to highway design problems. The student should also be able to use existing computer tools to generate and analyze designs. Upon completion, students should be prepared to work in the field of highway design. Fee.

An introduction to the principles of coastal hydraulic and sedimentary processes and the design of coastal and harbor works such as ship channels, marinas, jetties, breakwaters, groins, seawalls and beach nourishment projects.

Pre-requisite: CE 460 Minimum Grade of D

CE 470

Water-Wastewater Trtmnt Design

3 cr

Development of the principles of design for components of water supply and wastewater treatment facilities, including drinking water distribution and wastewater collection systems.

Directed study, under the guidance of a faculty advisor, of a topic from the field of civil engineering not offered in a regularly scheduled course. Requires department chair permission.

CE 499

Honors Senior Project - H

1 TO 6 cr

Under the advice and guidance of a faculty mentor, honors students will identify and carry out a research project, relevant to the field of Civil Engineering study, that will lead to a formal presentation at the Annual Honors Student Colloquium. The senior project will be judged and graded by three faculty, chaired by the honors mentor. This course is required for Honors recognition. A minimum of 4 credit hours is required, but a student may enroll for a maximum of 6 credit hours over two semesters. Prerequisites: Completion of the most advanced required course in the subdiscipline of the project (CE 440, CE 366, CE 470, or CE 384) and completion of an approved project prospectus.

An overview of the unique aspects of the design environment faced by civil engineers along the coast including water wave mechanics, coastal water levels, coastal circulations and mixing, coastal groundwater levels and flow, coastal sediment transport, and hurricane winds.

An introduction to the construction industry and the role of civil engineering in construction. Construction engineering methods including preparation of cost estimates, critical path scheduling and resource allocation. Instructor permission required. Fee.

CE 512

Mgmt & Sustainability of Infr

3 cr

This course is designed to present an overview of infrastructure systems and how to manage and maintain these systems. Project management, decision support tools, and life cycle costing tools will be presented, in connection with infrastructure planning and assessment. Infrastructure sustainability will also be addressed, particularly considering the "triple bottom line" of economic, social, and environmental goals. The course also provides a review of several important design and management tools to support sustainable development and communities. A course project is required.

CE 540

Advanced Soil Mechanics

3 cr

Shearing strength and deformation behavior of soils with applications to retaining structures, slopes and bearing capacity. Behavior of cohesionless soils and cohesive soils under drained and undrained conditions. Permeability, steady state flow and effective stress in soils. Consolidation theory.

Pre-requisite: CE 443 Minimum Grade of C

CE 542

Foundation Engineering

3 cr

This course is to provide advanced knowledge of selected geotechnical principals for analysis, design and construction of a variety of foundations systems. This course is dually listed with an equivalent 400 level course(CE 442). Fee.

This course will provide students with an understanding of the basic principles and techniques of highway design. This will include laying out potential routes, design of the alignment and intersections, and evaluation of earthwork requirements. The student should be able to understand and apply these principles to highway design problems. The student should also be able to use existing computer tools to generate and analyze designs. Upon completion, students should be prepared to work in the field of highway design. This course is dually listed with an equivalent 400 level course (DE 452). Fee.

Pre-requisite: CE 352 Minimum Grade of C

CE 553

Transportation Systems Eval

3 cr

This course will focus on concepts and principles of transportation economic analysis, transportation costs and benefits, user and nonuser consequences, methods of evaluation of plans and projects, environmental impact assessments, and transportation programming and management. Requires Instructor Permission.

CE 560

Coastal Hydrodynamics

3 cr

Theory and analysis of advanced coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics. Potential topics to be covered include: wave mechanics; tidal dynamics; coastal and estuarine circulation; and transport and mixing in coastal waters.

Advanced principles of coastal hydraulic and sedimentary processes and the design of coastal and harbor works such as ship channels, marina, jetties, breakwaters, groins, seawalls, and beach nourishment projects. This course is dually listed with an equivalent 400 level course (CE 466). Fee.

Theory, analysis and design criteria of biological treatment systems for municipal and industrial wastewaters, including suspended and attached growth processes in both the aerobic and anaerobic environments.

Topics in Industrial Waste Treatment unit processes and their design, including those addressing waste water treatment, air pollution, solid waste, and hazardous waste management. This course is dually listed with an equivalent 400 level course (CE 474). Credit for both CE 474 and CE 574 is not permitted. Fee.

Pre-requisite: CE 470 Minimum Grade of C

CE 579

Fundamentals Environmental Eng

3 cr

Fundamentals of water quality characterization, water pollution, hazardous waste management, water and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, and waste minimization and control. This course includes a comprehensive project in addition to the lecture class. Note: This course is a core course for MS degree students in the Environmental Toxicology Program and not intended for Engineering Majors. Instructor Permission. (This course is dual listed with CE 370.) Fee.

This course covers the design of built-up members, composite beams, columns and floors. Design of advanced bolted and welded connections will also be covered. Students will use state-of-the-art software to model and design complex steel structures.

Pre-requisite: CE 480 Minimum Grade of C or CE 481 Minimum Grade of C

CE 584

Advanced Structural Analysis

3 cr

Students will be introduced to the analysis of indeterminate structures using classical and matrix methods. Students will also be introduced to advanced structural modeling techniques using state-of-the-art software. Fee.

Fundamentals of reinforced concrete analysis and design. Design of beams, one-way slabs. short columns, and single footings. Calculations of cracking and deflection of beams. This course is dually listed with an equivalent 400 level course (CE 485). Fee.

Integrated reinforced concrete design problems similar to those found in practice will be presented. Students will solve similar problems in class during the lab period. This course is dually listed with an equivalent 400 level course (CE 486). Fee.